Re: [Harp-L] Harp-L] Toots

[Rick Dempster <rickdempster33@xxxxxxxxx>]

"Rob Paparozzi is the best cat doubling on diatonic and chromatic currently
on the scene IMO."
Yeah...Rob is great in both categories. But what about Flip Jers?
I suspect, but do not know, that Rob has had a significant amount more of
performance experience than Flip, if only because of age difference
(meaning no dis-respect, Rob; quite the contrary)
So judgements like this are always in the realm of "How long is a piece of
string?".
RD



On 8 December 2013 09:29, Joseph Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
> On Dec 6, 2013, at 8:51 PM, Rob Paparozzi wrote:
>
> > Thanx Bob,-) I'm Trying……
> >
> > I agree with you about smo-joe and YOU sure ain't to shabby my friend.-)
>
> I had already written to Bob off list Rob that it was sweet of him to have
> mentioned me in the same planet as you. And I appreciate you agreeing.
> Honest I do. I'm sure not in your league. Ironically a couple weeks ago I
> was in the studio doing some tracks for Livingston Taylor (Never Loose
> Hope), and also (Catch The Wind), and I thought about you. Inasmuch as you
> are one of the few recording artists I know, I asked myself: "How would the
> 'Big Paparoz' do this?". And while on tour with the Harold Better's
> quintet, I did what I like to think is YOUR version of: 'A Christmas Song'.
> The best version I have ever heard. :)
> >
> > So today I had a different experience in the studio…..Today I was trying
> to channel the Butterfield a bit for my new big band tribute to him and the
> Electric Flag.
> >
> > I recorded "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" ala Butter's live double LP
> version…
> >
> > I guess ideally doing it at an "analog" studio would help but I had good
> luck at this Digital studio with my last CD…..
> >
> > I first used my Fender Blues Deluxe with a Shure 545 but the 1X12 Deluxe
> (Mic'ed with a room condenser mic and close up with a 57 on the amp) gave
> me too much 'break up' and distortion and I wanted a broader more open
> sound with some grit but not a full out distortion……
> >
> > so I ended up using a 1970 Twin Reverb with my Ultimate 57 by
> Blowsmeaway…….we mixed the amp close up with an EV RE20 and also the room
> Condensor mic for ambience…..
> >
> > Then because I was trying to "cut' over a 20 piece band we ran it thru
> the "Sonic Maximizer" to just brighten and lift it up in the mix…pretty
> happen with the outcome….
> >
> > "Strive for Tone…."
> >
> >
> > Best,
> > Rob P
> >
> > On Dec 6, 2013, at 7:39 AM, robert <harpbob@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> Rob Paparozzi is the best cat doubling on diatonic and chromatic
> currently on the scene, IMO.
> >> WVa Bob
> >> P.S. Smokey Joe ain't bad either :-)
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >>
> >> On Dec 5, 2013, at 10:54 PM, "Slim Heilpern" <slim@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >>> That was great Rob, you really captured his feel beautifully!
> >>>
> >>> - Slim.
> >>>
> >>> On Dec 5, 2013, at 7:00 PM, Rob Paparozzi wrote:
> >>>
> >>> (chopped)
> >>>
> >>> ...
> >>>> One of my Biggest Challenges in the studio was actually a dumb
> Karaoke session! They wanted me to play on a few Billy Joel songs…no
> problem, I figured Piano Man some dumbed down chord diatonic licks…'piece
> of cake',-)….ahhhh but when I finished that they said, "Rob we have one
> more before you go"…it was "Leave a Tender Moment Alone"…..oh boy I wasn't
> getting off THAT easy!!!!!
> >>>>
> >>>> Luckily the Engineer set up a Mic he thought would capture that Phil
> Ramone session from the early 80's in NY…..I had my work cut out for me
> learning the Toots solo on the spot as it wasn't written out and my reading
> isn't THAT good even if is was charted! The Original session had some sweet
> sounding Toots and at the time I hadn't a clue what mic it was…..for this
> session we used a Neumann 87 and I stood about 6 inchs back it was a large
> wood walled studio and he configured the patterns just so…..
> >>>>
> >>>> But Having a great engineer made all the difference…..here are the
> results….the original and my version….let me know if I got close,-) Why
> couldn't they just call Toots!!!…….session work like this can be
> frustrating but you use the tools you have and hope for the best……
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> As my friend and Boss in the Original Blues Brothers Band, Sax Player
> Lou Marini always sez……"Strive for Tone!"
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Toots w/ Billy Joel
> >>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bAKX2DIooA
> >>>>
> >>>> Me Faking Toots w/ a Session Singer,-)
> >>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIEwT-Mm9JM
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >
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